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The world would not need any new long lead-time conventional oil and gas projects or coal mines approved after 2023 as the surge in clean energy deployment could lead to peak fossil fuel demand this decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its updated Net Zero Roadmap on Tuesday. …

The COP28 UAE Presidency and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened the first in a landmark series of high-level dialogues through to COP28 around building a 1.5°C-aligned energy transition. The initiative is being conducted in conjunction with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and is supported by the United …

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will revise its global oil demand growth projections based on the economic growth prospects of China and some other countries, its executive director Fatih Barol said on Saturday. He reiterated the IEA’s view that oil markets are expected to tighten in the second half of …

Financing for clean energy in developing and emerging economies excluding China must increase seven-fold within a decade if global warming is to be capped at tolerable levels, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. To keep Paris climate temperature goals in play, annual investment for non-fossil fuel energy in these countries …

The EU is set to add 60 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind capacity this year, further reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and supplies from Russia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. By 2024, the IEA expects wind and solar PV to make up more than …

There will be no significant effect on oil prices from stricter enforcement of the price cap on Russian oil exports as supply will not change meaningfully. This is according to the International Energy Agency, which commented on a statement made by the G7 during their meeting this weekend. “Any significant …

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Thursday that International Energy Agency (IEA) should be ‘very careful’ about discouraging oil investments, which is important for global economic growth. Al Ghais’s statements came in response to fresh criticism from IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol to OPEC+, indicating that finger-pointing and …

The global oil market could see tightness in the second half of 2023, which would push oil prices higher, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Wednesday (April 12). Oil prices have surged above US$80 (RM353) since the beginning of the month, after the Organization …

The global energy industry’s methane emissions surged to 135 million tonnes last year, slightly below 2019’s record highs, the International Energy Agency has said. Despite high energy prices, worries about security of supply and economic uncertainty, there was no reduction in methane emissions observed in 2022, the agency said in …

International Energy Agency (IEA) head Fatih Birol has warned of possible energy shortages next winter as relatively little new liquefied natural gas (LNG) is coming to the market while China’s consumption set to rise this year. European governments made many correct decisions over the last year to ensure energy supply, …